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The race or species of hn-man beings. In law, females, as well as males, may be included nnder thls term. Fortesc. 91 […]

This is a word of large sig-niflcatlon, but cannot exceed the subject to which it belongs. The incident cannot be extended beyond […]

A formal written decla Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In canon law. A hand-kerchief, whlch the priest always had in hle left hand. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Insanitt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. A sea-letter; a written document required to be carried by merchant vessels, containing an account of the cargo, with […]

A warlike Instrument for casting stones against the walls of a castle. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In feudal law. A term denoting the ceremony of doing homage by the vassal to hls lord. The formula used was, “Devento […]

In old English law. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. To buy in a market Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Tenants. obsolete. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. Manner or mode. Las Partidas, pt 4, tit 4, 1. 2 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. The contract of mandate, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

(I have com-manded or made my mandate to the bailiff.) in English practice. The return made by a sheriff, where the bailiff […]

The person employing another to perform a mandate Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Containing a command; preceptive; imperative; peremptory. A pro-vision in a statute is mandatory when dis-obedience to it will make the act done […]

In Spanish law. The con-tract of mandate. ‘Escriche Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Loaves of bread given to the poor upon Maundy Thurs day Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

He to whom a mandate, charge, or commandment is given; also, he that obtains a benefice by mandamus. Briggs v. Spaulding, 141 […]

In praotioe. A judlclal command or precept proceeding from a conrt or judicial officer, directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment, […]

In French and Scotch law. The employing party in the contract of man-datum, or mandate. Story, Bailm. $ 138 Source: Black’s Law […]

Fr. In French law. A person employed hy another to do some act for him; a mandatary Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In Spanish law. Commission; authority or power of attorney. A contract of good faith, hy which oue per-son commits to the gratuitous […]

Lat in the civil law. The employing party in a contract of mandate, one who gives a thing in charge to another; […]

A clerk of the kitchen, or caterer, especially in colleges. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)